The Bobby Blackwolf Show


The Bobby Blackwolf Show is a weekly internet radio show and podcast discussing the latest news in gaming as well as sometimes reminiscing about gaming's history. It records LIVE on Sundays at 8PM Eastern/5PM Pacific on the VOG (Voice of Geeks) Network Twitch Channel while taking live calls via Discord and including chat room interaction. The show began in October of 2004 as an internet radio only show, taking a hiatus in December of that year. It relaunched on July 24, 2005 and has been broadcasting new content every weekend ever since. On December 18, 2018, it moved from radio to video on Twitch.

While the show focuses on recent news and events in the gaming industry, frequently it delves into the independent or barely mentioned gaming scene, as well as discussing gaming's history with classic games.

The show has covered six E3's, two GDC's and Independent Games Festivals, four Penny Arcade Expos and multiple Dragon Cons, as well as other gaming events in the southeast, like SIEGE and the Southern Fried Gaming Expo.

Some guests of the show during its long run have been: Video Games Live, Homestar Runner, Atari Flashback 2, Beggar Prince, MechCorps, The Silver Lining, PlayStation Home, Gearbox Software, Devolver Digital, Telltale Games, and the IGDA. Bobby has also interviewed voice actors AJ LoCascio (Back To The Future), Jessie Seely (Double Dragon Neon), Ellen McClain (GLaDOS), John Patrick Lowrie (Team Fortress 2 Sniper), and Jennifer Hale (Mass Effect FemShep), as well as musicians Tommy Tallarico (Everything), Ken Allen (Sierra On-Line), Jake "Virt" Kaufman (Shovel Knight and DuckTales Remastered), and GRAMMY award winner Christopher Tin.

The show does not work without YOUR live interaction, and each chatter is thanked personally at the conclusion of each episode. Come join us on Sundays at 8PM Eastern/5PM Pacific at the VOG (Voice of Geeks) Network Twitch Channel!

We start off with some clarifications about Shenmue 3's Kickstarter as provided by a listener on Twitter. Batman: Arkham City has been pulled from the PC stores because of its performance issues. Apple pulled apps that contained the Confederate Flag but then reinstated them after some tweaks were made. We have an interview with Ian Berridge of Psycho Vision Gaming about Retro Runner Remix, a flash game reminiscent of the games of my youth, only much harder. Then we talk to OLR about Fry's Electronics, which is totally not an ad.

Podcast by - 7/4/2015 1:23 AM Comments (5)

We were at the Southern Fried Gameroom Expo and you weren't - we'll tell you everything you missed. The Shenmue 3 Kickstarter wasn't just a bad dream, it's still actually happening. We have an interview from MomoCon with Jeremy Handel of Handelabra Games about Sentinels of the Multiverse, a video game adaptation of a tabletop card game. Then we take calls about Fallout Shelter and E3.

Podcast by - 6/27/2015 4:17 AM Comments (0)

In a special Tuesday night edition of the show due to being bumped from the Nintendo World Championships, we talk about many of the press conferences that happened prior to the E3 show floor opening up. Lots of time spent on Oculus and what they REALLY said versus what you thought you heard. We also discuss the Xbox One's Backwards Compatibility and how it works in reality, as well as why Sony turned all of us into suckers. We actually talk to Anime Jam Session at the end of the show about what cons they're going to next.

Podcast by - 6/19/2015 8:53 AM Comments (0)

NOTE: Because the Nintendo World Championships ran during our normal airtime on June 14th, Episode 485 will record LIVE on VOGNetwork.com on TUESDAY, June 16th, at 8PM ET/5PM PT. Valve announced that they will allow anyone to ask for refunds for any reason as long as it meets certain criteria. We have an interview from MomoCon with Thomas Detko of Phantom Compass about the Pinball RPG Rollers of the Realm, currently available on PS4, Vita, and Steam. Then we take calls about retail experiences with returns.

Podcast by - 6/15/2015 8:35 AM Comments (0)

Over the weekend, there was lots of time spent in the gaming area of the 2015 MomoCon Anime and Gaming Expo. Lots of good, some downsides, as well as their first Indie Game Award Showcase. One of the five winners of the award was Star Crawlers, a game currently in Steam Early Access, and we speak with George Cochrane, Programmer and Game Designer at Juggernaut Games to talk about the mashup of genres that won him an award. Then we talk to Orange Lounge Radio on the eve of their 600th (!!) episode about their biggest moments, which turns into talking about E3, of course.

Podcast by - 6/11/2015 8:15 AM Comments (0)

We apologize for the late posting of this episode due to outside factors. The next episode has already been edited and will hit the feed mid-week. Passphrases will work for two weeks. There are only eight locations for the Nintendo World Championships 2015, and none of them are near me. The Witcher 3 is out, but some PC gamers are complaining that the graphics were downgraded from what they saw in trailers. Take Two Interactive, on behalf of Rockstar Games, is suing the BBC over a planned docudrama about the Grand Theft Auto series. Then we take calls about Splatoon and cons in Georgia.

Podcast by - 6/6/2015 12:58 PM Comments (5)

Oculus has released their minimum specs for the Oculus Rift when it comes out to consumers in Q1 2016, and it's Windows only. Sorry Mac and Linux fans! Konami has claimed that the true future of gaming is mobile. Good luck with that. Nintendo is bringing back the Nintendo World Championships at E3 this year! Bobby was a semifinalist in Atlanta in 1990 and tells the full story of how he backed in. Then we take calls about Japanese developers, Final Fantasy XIV, and The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.

Podcast by - 5/22/2015 8:23 PM Comments (0)

The Oculus Rift finally has a release date, or rather, a release window, so you can save up now for the machine needed to run it. Nintendo has partnered with Universal Studios Theme Parks to have Nintendo properties represented in future attractions. Then we take calls about Disney Infinity and Lego Dimensions.

Podcast by - 5/15/2015 10:26 PM Comments (1)

The Vintage Computer Festival Southeast 3.0 was this weekend (crept up on me) so I talk a little bit about it and an interesting Commodore 64 device to assist with actually using a C64. Valve and Bethesda have backed down on their attempt to allow mod makers to charge for Skyrim mods. ESPN2 aired Heroes of the Dorm, Blizzard's college MOBA championship, and everyone went crazy. Then we take calls about eSports, Guacamelee, and Disney Infinity 2.0.

Podcast by - 5/6/2015 9:04 PM Comments (5)

Valve and Bethesda are teaming up to allow the community to sell their mods for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, and keeping 75% of the price. Rumors abound that Silent Hills has been cancelled, which makes me believe that Konami is retreating from the home entertainment market and concentrating on their video slot and video poker machines. Then we take calls about selling mods and how this is the same as Velocity Girl 10 years ago.

Podcast by - 4/30/2015 2:53 PM Comments (0)